Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat vs Willow Poisonpie

Vampyressa melissa compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Key Differences

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Willow Poisonpie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Willow Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Vampyressa	Hebeloma
Species	Vampyressa melissa	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat	Willow Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.